Tennis

Tokyo, July 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s challenge in men’s tennis singles at the Olympic Games will be carried by 23-year-old Sumit Nagal, who made it to Tokyo Olympics thanks to withdrawal of some players. The ace…

Mumbai, July 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pre-Olympic talk about tennis in India has always been about controversies. Before the 2012 London edition, there had been a row over player combination in mens doubles and mixed doubles, with…

London, July 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following her recent success, French Open champion, Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova, has moved up two spots — from No.13 to No.11 – and is only two points away from entering the…

New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s ace tennis players Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza have lashed out at All India Tennis Association (AITA) for lack of clarity over nomination of players for the Olympics. The…

Prague, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) This year’s French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova fired 26 winners in 14 games to win an all-Czech final at the Prague Open over Tereza Martincova, beating her compatriot 6-2, 6-0 in…

Hamburg, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Second seed Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain won his first ATP 500 trophy and sixth tour-level title, overcoming Filip Krajinovic of Serbia 6-2, 6-4 in the Hamburg European Open final. “It’s…

Hyderabad, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian women’s doubles combination of multiple-time Grand Slam winner Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina had its final practice for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games here on Sunday. The duo trained…

Hamburg, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Second seed Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain continued his quest for a second ATP Tour title of the season as he overcame Federico Delbonis of Argentina 7-6(2), 6-3 to reach the…

London, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic became the first Croatian to earn an induction in the tennis Hall of Fame during virtual ceremony on Saturday evening. The former world No. 2, who…

Hamburg, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Serbian Filip Krajinovic, ranked 44th in the world, shocked top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 at the Hamburg European Open to reach the semifinals and claim a third…

New Delhi, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s second-highest ranked singles tennis player Sumit Nagal on Friday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics after the organisers lowered the cut-off due to a spate of withdrawals. The 23-year-old Nagal,…

New Delhi, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leander Paes, winner of multiple Grand Slam titles, has said it will take a while before India can win an Olympic medal in tennis. “It is going to be a…

London, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tennis players Johanna Konta of England and Bianca Andreescu of Canada have announced their withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics. Johanna, through a post on Twitter, revealed she had tested positive for…

London, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) A probe by a German newspaper has revealed that two matches at this year’s Wimbledon are under investigation for match-fixing. It also said that the investigation was launched after several specific…

London, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Roger Federer, the former world No.1 tennis player and 20-time Grand Slam champion, has pulled out of the Olympic Games citing knee injury. The eight-time Wimbledon champion had missed the 2016…

London, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former world No. 2 and winner of the Wimbledon title in 2001, Goran Ivanisevic of Croatia, said after Novak Djokovic’s triumph at the All England Club that the Serb is so…

London, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz jumped to a career high of 11th on the ATP list after his maiden run to a Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon, where he lost to Italy’s Matteo…

London, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) World No. 1 Novak Djokovic’s eighth win at Wimbledon is the 17th Grand Slam title out of last 18 won by the top three of tennis. Since the start of the…

London, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Serbia’s world No. 1 Novak Djokovic said he is still undecided about his participation at the Tokyo Olympic Games, adding that it was a “50-50” thing as there are going to…